English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Ryan Pronunciation
Ryan is pronounced RY-uhn, IPA /ˈraɪən/.
RY-uhn
US /ˈraɪən/
Syllables: RY · uhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: An Irish surname and common given name, from a word meaning little king.
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Ryan in a Sentence
- Ryan took the early shift all week.
- The Ryan family have farmed here for generations.
- I left the keys with Ryan at the front desk.
Common Mispronunciations of Ryan
Not REE-uhn
The y carries the eye sound, as it does in my and shy. A long ee gives the unrelated name Rian as some spell it.
Not RYN
Let the an at the end keep its own beat, weak as it is. Collapsing it into the y leaves one syllable where there should be two.
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